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Tone vocabulary 71 words

September 6, 2009 By Werner P. (Denpasar Indonesia)
Words to describe an author's attitude to her/his subject matter.

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  1. accusatory
    containing or expressing accusation
  2. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  3. amused
    pleasantly occupied
  4. angry
    feeling or showing anger
  5. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
  6. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  7. apologetic
    offering or expressing apology
  8. appreciative
    having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion
  9. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
  10. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  11. beguiling
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  12. bewilderment
    confusion resulting from failure to understand
  13. bitter
    causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter"
  14. bored
    uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
  15. boring
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  16. callous
    having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
  17. calm
    not agitated; without losing self-possession
  18. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
  19. cheerful
    being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
  20. concerned
    feeling or showing worry or solicitude
  21. condescending
    (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
  22. contemplative
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  23. contemptuous
    expressing extreme contempt
  24. courteous
    characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners
  25. critical
    of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
  26. cruel
    (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  27. curious
    eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
  28. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
  29. defensive
    an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
  30. defiant
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
  31. depressed
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  32. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  33. determination
    the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
  34. determined
    having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation
  35. didactic
    instructive (especially excessively)
  36. diplomatic
    relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
  37. direct
    direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
  38. disappointed
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  39. disdainful
    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  40. disgusting
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
  41. dissatisfied
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  42. dramatic
    pertaining to or characteristic of drama
  43. earnest
    characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
  44. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  45. egotistical
    characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
  46. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  47. encouraging
    giving courage or confidence or hope
  48. enthusiastic
    having or showing great excitement and interest
  49. envious
    showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
  50. excited
    in an aroused state
  51. expectant
    marked by eager anticipation
  52. fanciful
    indulging in or influenced by fancy
  53. fearful
    experiencing or showing fear
  54. formal
    being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
  55. forthright
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  56. friendly
    characteristic of or befitting a friend
  57. frustrated
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  58. funny
    an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
  59. gentle
    soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
  60. gloomy
    depressingly dark
  61. happy
    marked by good fortune
  62. hateful
    evoking or deserving hatred
  63. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  64. honest
    marked by truth
  65. hopeful
    having or manifesting hope
  66. humorous
    full of or characterized by humor
  67. hysterical
    characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
  68. idealistic
    of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
  69. imaginative
    (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
  70. impersonal
    not relating to or responsive to individual persons
  71. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest